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Survive

Brad Strickland (2001)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages135 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.64/5 (94)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal HarmDeathPeril

Positive tags

AdventureSurvivalFather-Son BondComing of Age

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersSurvival

Tropes

Fish out of WaterSurvivalQuestMonster EncounterComing of AgeMentor Figure

Themes

SurvivalFather-Son RelationshipExplorationCourageNature vs Civilization

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Kurt and his father encounter poisonous plants, an earthquake, and a gigantic flesh-eating dinosaur when they begin exploring the interior of the Outer Island near Dinotopia.

Tags

AdventureDinosaur FictionLicensed Tie-in